Jakarta \u2014 A member of Commission X of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives, Abdul Fikri Faqih, has called on educational\ninstitutions to urgently synchronise policies restricting social media\nuse for children under 16 years of age with learning systems.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis step is crucial so that the educational ecosystem does not\nmerely become a spectator, but becomes the vanguard in national digital\nliteracy,\u201d said Fikri in Jakarta on Sunday.<\/p>\n
According to him, the synchronisation is also important for\nprotecting students from the negative impacts of digital algorithms\nbeginning 28 March 2026.<\/p>\n
Fikri emphasised that the restriction on social media use, which\nimplements Government Regulation (PP) No.\u00a017 of 2025 on the Management\nof Electronic System Implementation in Child Protection (PP TUNAS),\nrequires mental preparation and competence from teaching staff.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot simply say \u2018I am from an older generation\u2019 and think it is\nno longer their era. That cannot work now because everything must be\nintroduced, must be familiar, and must be adaptable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Fikri outlined three key points for synchronisation that the\neducation sector must undertake. First, teachers must serve as digital\nliteracy facilitators, requiring intensive training in digital safety to\nguide students in distinguishing between positive and negative\ncontent.<\/p>\n
Second is the revitalisation of school counsellors. According to the\nlegislator from Central Java\u2019s electoral district, the role of guidance\nand counselling teachers must be expanded to address digital conflict\nresolution simulation and cyberbullying.<\/p>\n
\u201cThird is student transformation, changing student mindsets from\nbeing merely passive consumers of algorithms into ethical and productive\ncontent creators,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Fikri viewed the regulation as the state\u2019s presence to balance power\nagainst billions of lines of algorithmic code designed to capture\nchildren\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow the government is present so that parents no longer fight alone\nagainst algorithmic power,\u201d said Fikri, quoting Communications and\nDigital Minister Meutya Hafid.<\/p>\n
He added that schools must become consultation centres for students\nexperiencing threats in cyberspace. Although the policy will close the\n\u201cfront door\u201d to children\u2019s access to risky platforms, Fikri stressed\nthat digital literacy remains the primary weapon.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do we make this digital ecosystem safe? The government has\nalready created regulations. Schools and teachers must become literacy\nfacilitators that integrate digital safety in supervision,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/parliament-requests-synchronisation-of-social-media-restrictions-with-educational-systems-1773575512", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }